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Summary of Innovative/Alternative Technologies Approved for Use in Massachusetts and Under Review
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Certified for General Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for general use. |
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Technology |
Model(s) |
Company |
Technology Description |
Approved Use & Approval Date |
| Composting Toilets |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Generic |
Composting Toilet |
Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289(3)) |
| Recirculating Sand Filter |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Generic |
Sand Filter |
BOD5 and TSS removal; Nitrogen reduction |
| Intermittent Sand Filter by Orenco Systems, Inc. |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Saneco, Inc. Box 9B 65 Eastern Avenue Essex, MA 01929 |
Sand Filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system
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| ADS GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System |
GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026 |
Alternative SAS
* Bed only |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 7, 2008 |
| Advantex Treatment System |
Advantex AX20 |
Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Avenue Sutherlin, OR 97479 |
Textile filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: October 19, 2004 |
| Amphidrome |
Amphidrome Process |
F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370 |
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: March 29, 2007 |
| Bioclere |
16, 22, 24, 30, and 36 series |
Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 6, 2005 |
| BioDiffuser Chambers |
Biodiffuser 14 inch and 16 inch High Capacity, 11 inch Standard and Bio 2 and Bio 3 Biodiffusers, Arch 36 & Arch 36HD |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| Bio-Microbics MicroFAST |
MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST |
Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 16, 2006 |
| Cromaglass WWT Systems |
CA-5, CA-12, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, and CA-150 |
Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 |
Sequencing Batch Reactor |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: May 3, 2004 |
| Cultec Chambers |
EZ-24, Recharger 280 and 400 |
Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| Cultec Chambers |
Contactor 100, 125; Recharger 180, 330, 330 HD |
Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| Cultec Chambers |
Contactor Field Drain C1, C2, C3, and C4 |
Cultec, Inc. PO Box 280, 878 Federal Road Brookfield, CT 06804 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| Eljen In-Drain Systems |
Type B43 and A42 |
Eljen Corporation 125 McKee Street East Hartford, CT 06108 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 24, 2006 |
| EZ Flow Polystyrene Aggregate System |
EZ1202V, EZ1203T, EZ1203H, EZ1402V, EZ1203 Bed, EZ1203 Mound |
Ring Industrial Group/EZ Flow 65 Industrial Park Road Oakland, TN 38060 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations Approval: September 1, 2005 |
| Geoflow Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System |
Classic WF 16 and WF Special Order and WFPC 16 and WFPC Special Order series |
Geoflow Inc. 506 Tamal Plaza Corte Madera, CA 94250 |
Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface) |
Dispersal Unit Approval: August 21, 2007 |
| Hancor Enviro Chambers |
Standard Capacity, High Capacity, and Narrow |
Hancor, Inc 401 Olive Street Findlay, OS 45840 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| Infiltrator Chambers |
High Capacity Chamber, Standard Chamber, Infiltrator 3050 (Storm Tech SC-740) and Equalizer 24 and 36 |
Infiltrator Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 768 6 Business Park Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 19, 2007 |
| JET Aerobic Wastewater Treatment |
JET-500, JET-750, JET-1250, JET-1500 |
Clearwater Recovery 175 Spring Street Rockland, MA 02370 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: September 22, 2003 |
| Norweco |
Singulair 960 and 960 DN |
Siegmund Environmental Services, Inc. 49 Pavilion Avenue Providence, RI 02905 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: May 10, 2002 |
| Perc-Rite Drip System |
ASD 15, 25, and 40 |
American Manufacturing Co, Inc. PO Box 549 Manassas, VA 20108 |
Pressure Distribution System (Subsurface) |
Dispersal Unit Approval: March 15, 2007 |
| Presby Enviro-Septic Leaching System |
Enviro-Septic |
Presby Enviromental Inc. 143 Airport Road Whitefield, NH 03598 |
Alternative SAS *
* Bed only |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: March 20, 2007 |
Roth Global SEPTECH**
** this replaces FRALO SEPTEC poly tanks |
ST 1060, 1250, and 1500 |
Roth Global Plastics, Inc. PO Box 2451 One General Motors Drive Syracuse, NY 13206 |
Polyethylene Septic Tanks |
Equivalent to conventional septic tank Approval: June 15, 2007 |
| RUCK |
Systems less than 2000 gpd |
Innovative RUCK Systems, Inc. 200 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540 |
Filter |
Nitrogen Reduction Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: November 7, 2005 |
| SeptiTech Treatment System |
SeptiTech, Inc. 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039 |
Trickling Filter |
Textile filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: July 27, 2007 |
| Smith & Loveless FAST System |
Modular FAST |
Smith & Loveless, Inc. 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: April 4, 2006 |
| Sun-Mar |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Sun-Mar Corp. 5370 South Service Rd. Burlington, ON, L7L 5L1 |
Composting Toilet |
Equivalent to composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289 (3)(b)) Approval: January 9, 2007 |
| Waterloo Biofilter |
Biofilter |
Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc. 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: March 26, 2007 |
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Certified for Provisional Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies certified for Provisional Use. |
| Technology |
Model(s) |
Company |
Technology Description |
Approved Use |
| Advantex |
Advantex AX20 |
Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Ave. Sutherlin, OR 97479 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit with UV protected fiberglass reinforced plastic module |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 System Approval: October 5, 2007 |
| Amphidrome |
Amphidrome Process |
F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370 |
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor |
BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction Approval: March 29, 2007 |
| Bioclere |
16 Series designed for less than 2,000 gpd
NOTE: System installation limit has been reached. |
Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: June 10, 2005 |
| Bioclere |
24, 30, and 36 series designed for flows between 2,000 gpd to 10,000 gpd |
Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: October 31, 2006 |
| Bio-Microbics FAST |
MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST for flow less than 2000 gpd |
Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction Approval: December 2, 2008 |
| Bio-Microbics FAST |
MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST models 3.0, 4, 5, and 9.0. For flows between 2,000 to 10,000gpd |
Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
BOD5, TSS, and Nitrogen reduction Approval: December 6, 2005 |
| Nitrex |
Nitrex Filters |
Lombardo Associates, Inc 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467 |
Filter with nitrate reactive media |
BOD5, TSS, Nitrogen Reduction Approval: December 27, 2006 |
| SeptiTech Treatment System |
400N, 550N, 750N, 1200N, 1500N, 3000N |
SeptiTech, Inc 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039 |
Trickling Filter |
SeptiTech Treatment System Approval: November 23, 2006 |
| Singulair |
Singulair Systems 960NR, 960/750, 960/1000, 960/1250, and 960/1500 |
NORWECO, Inc. 220 Republic Street Norwalk, OH 44857 |
Aerobic treatment |
BOD5, TSS removal Approval: August 28, 2006 |
| Smith & Loveless Modular FAST |
Modular FAST 2,000 to 10,000 gpd |
Smith & Loveless, Inc 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
Equivalent to Conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 29, 2009 |
| Waterloo Biofilter |
Biofilter < 2,000 gpd |
Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 16, 2009 |
| Waterloo Biofilter |
Biofilter Between 2,000 and 10,000 gpd |
Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 |
Trickling Filter |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 16, 2009 |
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See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for piloting use. |
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Technology |
Model(s) |
Company |
Technology Description |
Approved Use |
| Bio Barrier MBR WWT System |
Bio Barrier MBR |
Biomicrobics Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 |
Aerobic and anaerobic |
BOD, TSS, and Nitrogen Reduction Approval: April 27, 2007 |
| Cromaglass WWT System |
CA-5D, CA-12D, CA-25D, CA-30D, CA-50D, CA-60D, CA-100D, CA-120D, and CA-150D |
Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 |
Sequencing Batch Reactor |
BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: March 16, 2006 |
| Nitrex-Plus |
Nitrex Plus |
Lombardo Associates, Inc. 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467-1170
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Filter with nitrate-reactive media |
BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: February 26, 2007 |
| Omni Recirculating Sand Filter System |
RSF System |
OMNI Environmental Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 128/465 East Falmouth Hwy Falmouth, MA 02536 |
Recirculating Sand Filter |
BOD5 and TSS Removal Nitrogen Reduction Approval: April 4, 2005 |
| RID |
RID Phosphorus Removal System |
Lombardo Associates, Inc. 49 Edge Hill Road Newton, MA 02467-1170 |
Upflow filter |
Phosphorus removal Approval: October 27, 2003 |
| RUCK |
CFT System |
North Coast Technologies, LLC 200 Main Street, Suite 201 Falmouth, MA 02540 |
Aerobic RUCK filter |
Nitrogen Removal Approval: March 20, 2002 |
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Approved for Remedial Use See approval letters and O&M checklists for all technologies approved for remedial use. |
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Technology |
Model(s) |
Company |
Technology Description |
Approved Use |
| Composting Toilets |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Generic |
Composting Toilet |
Composting toilets as described in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.289(3)) |
| Recirculating Sand Filters |
Compliant with Title 5 |
Generic |
Sand Filter |
BOD5 and TSS removal |
| AdvanTex Treatment Systems |
AX-15, AX-20 and AX-100 |
Orenco Systems, Inc. 814 Airways Avenue Sutherlin, OR 97479 |
Textile media aerobic treatment |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: March 28, 2008 |
| Amphidrome |
Amphidrome Process |
F.R. Mahony & Associates, Inc. 131 Weymouth Street Rockland, MA 02370 |
Submerged Attached-Growth Sequencing Bioreactor |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008 |
| Aquaworx Alternative |
Remediation Treatment System |
Aquaworx 6 Business Park Road P.O. Box 768 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 |
Aerobic and anaerobic |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: September 5, 2008 |
| Bioclere |
16, 22, 24, and 30 series |
Aquapoint 259A Samuel Barnet Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745 |
Trickling Filter |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 18, 2008 |
| The Clean Solution Alternative |
Models: 250, 250 PT, 250ST3, 250ST4, 600, 1000, 1750, 2500, 3100 and 10000 |
Wastewater Alternatives of New England, LLC 27 Kensington Road Hampton Falls, NH 03844 |
Submerged media biological treatment |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: May 15, 2008 |
| Cromaglass Wastewater Treatment System |
CA-5, CA-12, CA-15, CA-25, CA-30, CA-50, CA-60, CA-100, CA-120, CA-150 |
Cromaglass Corporation P.O. Box 3215 2902 N. Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 |
Sequencing Batch Reactor |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008 |
| Enviro-Septic Leaching System |
Enviro-Septic System |
Presby Enviromental Inc. 143 Airport Road Whitefield, NH 03598 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in bed configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: February 15, 2008 |
| Eljen In-Drain Systems |
Type B43 and A42 |
Eljen Corporation 125 McKee Street East Hartford, CT 06108 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: September 30, 2008 |
| GEO-flow Pipe Leaching System |
GeoFlow Pipe Leaching System |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(ADS) 4640 Trueman Boulevard Hilliard, OH 43026 |
Alternative SAS*
* Bed only |
Alternative SAS in trench, bed, or gallery configurations with 40% reduction in size with effluent loading rates specified in Title 5 (310 CMR 15.242). Approval: July 7, 2008 |
| Jet BAT Media Plants |
J-500, J-750, J-1000, J-1250, and J-1500
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Jet, Inc 750 Alpha Drive Cleveland,OH 44143
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Aerobic treatment system
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BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008 |
| Low-Rate Intermittent Sand Filter |
Orenco Low-Rate Filter |
Saneco, Inc. Box 9B 65 Eastern Avenue Essex, MA 01929 |
Sand Filter |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: March 11, 2008 |
| MicroFAST |
MicroFAST, High Strength FAST, and NitriFAST |
Bio-Microbics, Inc. 8450 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 23, 2008 |
| ModularFAST |
Modular FAST |
Smith & Loveless, Inc. 14040 Santa Fe Trail Drive Lenexa, KS 66215 |
Aerobic Treatment Unit |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 24, 2008 |
| Perc-Rite Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System |
Drip DisposalSystem |
American Manufacturing Co. Inc. 22011 Greenhouse Rd Elkwood, VA 22718 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation Approval: February 26, 2008 |
| Puraflo |
Puraflo Peat Fiber Biofilter |
Bord na Mona Environmental Products U.S. Inc. 4106 Bernau Avenue Greensboro, NC 27407 |
Aerobic Treatment unit |
Equivalent to conventional Title 5 system Approval: January 18, 2008 |
| SeptiTech Treatment Systems |
SeptiTech 300, 400, 550, 750, 1200 3000, and SeptiTech Engineered Systems |
SeptiTech, Inc. 220 Lewiston Road Gray, ME 04039 |
Aerobic Treatment unit |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: February 6, 2008 |
| Singulair System |
Singulair Biokenetic Systems 960 |
NORWECO, Inc. 220 Republic Street Norwalk, OH 44857 |
Aerobic treatment |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: January 24, 2008 |
| Sludgehammer Alternative Treatment System |
Sludgehammer |
Sludgehammer Group Ltd 336Division Road Petoskey, MI 49770 |
Bacterial Augmentation and Aeration System |
Renovation of failed SAS Approval: September 5, 2008 |
| Subsurface Drip Wastewater Disposal System |
Drip Disposal System |
Geoflow Inc. 500 Tamal Plaza, Suite 506 Corte Madera, CA 94925 |
Alternative SAS |
Alternative SAS trench-drip irrigation Approval: November 14, 2008 |
| Waterloo Biofilter |
Biofilter |
Waterloo Biofilter System, Inc. 143 Dennis Street Rockwood, ONT, N0B 2K0 |
Trickling Filter |
BOD5 and TSS removal Approval: March 6, 2008 |
| White Knight Inoculator / Generator Alternative Treatment System |
White Knight System |
Knight Treatment Systems 281 County Route 51A Oswego, NY 13126 |
Bacterial Augmentation and Aeration System |
Renovation of failed SAS Approval: September 5, 2008 |
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I/A Technologies with Nitrogen Reduction Credit
A number of the technologies listed above have received nitrogen reduction credit as part of their technology approvals:
General Use Certification
Recirculating Sand Filters - Generic (25 mg/L TN) Ruck (19 mg/L TN) MicroFAST (25 mg/L TN)
Provisional Use Approvals
Advantex Amphidrome Bioclere * FAST Mod FAST SeptiTech Singulair Waterloo Biofilter Nitrex
* Bioclere has reached limit for installed systems.
Piloting Use Approvals
Bio Barrier MBR WWT System Cromaglass WWT System Nitrex Plus Norweco Singulair OMNI-Cycle System OMNI Recirculating Sand Filter System RID Phosphorus Removal System RUCK CFT
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Using a Technology Not Currently Approved for Use in Massachusetts
You have several options if you are interested in using a technology not approved for use by MassDEP:
- For new construction, the technology manufacturer can apply to MassDEP for Piloting Approval, Provisional Use Approval, or for General Use Certification. Once the technology use approval has been issued, you can apply for approval to install it on your property. Click here for information on MassDEP's approval process.
- You can apply to MassDEP for a site-specific approval to pilot a technology on your property. To pilot an I/A technology for new construction, including an increase in design flow, you must show that the property could support a conventional system; this provision provides for a back-up in case the piloted system fails.
- You can apply for a site-specific approval to pilot a technology on your property when it is used to replace an existing failed, failing or a nonconforming system, so long as there is no increase in design flow to the system.
For site-specific piloting, you must apply to both your local Board of Health and to MassDEP.
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